A pair of transcripts reveal a glimpse of President Donald Trump's diplomatic approach in the early days of his administration, according to a story from The Washington Post.

The transcripts, which the Post reported were produced by White House staff in what is considered a common practice, detail a pair of testy January phone calls Trump had with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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Here are some of the most notable quotes from the transcripts.

Trump's call with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto (Jan. 27)

Much of Trump's call with Peña Nieto focused on his long-standing campaign pledge to build a southern border wall and having Mexico pay for it. His Mexican counterpart has remained critical of the proposed wall and is steadfastly against his country paying for it. Trump has signed an executive order for the wall, but only a portion of the funding has been set aside in a House-passed spending bill.

"You cannot say that to the press," Trump flat out told Peña Nieto about the latter's public stance against paying for the wall.

The wall is "the least important thing we are talking about, but politically, this might be the most important," Trump said. "I have to have Mexico pay for the wall — I have to. I have been talking about it for a two-year period."

"We have a massive drug problem where kids are becoming addicted to drugs because the drugs are being sold for less money than candy. I won New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den," Trump said, though he won the Granite State in the Republican primary, but lost it in the general election. The alleged quote quickly received condemnation from Sen. Maggie Hassan.

Describing Mexican drug cartel leaders, he said "you have some pretty tough hombres in Mexico that you may need help with, and we are willing to help you with that big-league. But they have to be knocked out and you have not done a good job of knocking them out."

"We will almost become fathers of our country -- almost, not quite, OK?" Trump said in a moment of solidarity with Peña Nieto.

The president's call with Australia's leader largely revolved around an Obama-era agreement that the U.S. would take in 1,250 refugees from an Australian detention center.

"This is going to kill me," he said to Turnbull. "I am the world’s greatest person that does not want to let people into the country. And now I am agreeing to take 2,000 people." Malcolm at one point corrected Trump's figure to less than 2,000 people, to which Trump replied "I have also heard, like, 5,000."

Trump appealed to Malcolm's business experience in describing the former administration's agreement: "That is why they lost the election, because of stupid deals like this. You have brokered many a stupid deal in business and I respect you, but I guarantee that you broke (sic) many a stupid deal. This is a stupid deal. This deal will make me look terrible."

After Trump compared refugees to the terrorists such as the 9/11 attackers and Boston Marathon bombers, Turnbull said "These guys are not in that league. They are economic refugees." Trump responded "Can Australia give me a guarantee that if we have any problems – you know that is what they said about the Boston bombers. They said they were wonderful young men," to which Turnbull answered "They were Russians. They were not from any of these countries," and Trump replied "They were from wherever they were."

"I will be seen as a weak and ineffective leader in my first week by these people. This is a killer," Trump said of the public's response if he were to stick with the deal."

"I have had it," Trump said as the call was wrapping up. "I have been making these calls all day and this is the most unpleasant call all day. Putin was a pleasant call. This is ridiculous."

A White House official speaking off the record told the Post, "In every conversation the president has with foreign leaders, he is direct and forceful in his determination to put America and Americans first."